CICU Schools of Education – NYSED Next Generation Learning Standards

CICU is collecting feedback for NYSED on the Independent Sector Schools of Education's awareness of the Next Generation Learning Standards, inclusion of the standards in your programs, and involvement in or help with implementation of the standards in your K-12 partner schools. For more information about the NYSED standards implementation, please refer to the roadmap: http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/programs/curriculum-instruction/nys-next-generation-ela-mathematics-standards-roadmap.pdf.

Thank you for answering the questions below. Your answers will be part of a collective response to SED. Please contact Susan Nesbitt Perez (susan@cicu.org, 518-436-4781x130) with questions about this survey.

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* 1. Please complete:

Name

Institution

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Are you familiar with the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards?

Yes

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* 3. Have you incorporated information about the new 3-8 ELL and Mathematics Learning Standards into your teacher/school leader preparation programs?

Yes, we already incorporated into our classes

No, not yet

Yes, beginning with Fall 2018 classes

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* 4. Have you had conversations with your K-12 partner schools about implementation of the new NYSED 3-8 ELA & Mathematics Learning Standards?

Yes

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* 5. Are you or your colleagues currently assisting your K-12 partner schools in preparing for implementation of the 3-8 ELA and Mathematics Next Generation Learning Standards?

Yes

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* 6. Do you anticipate that you or your colleagues will be involved in some way during the 2018-19 academic year in assisting your K-12 partner school(s) with implementation of the New Learning Standards?

Yes

Please describe ways you or your colleagues will be assisting your K-12 partner school(s) with implementation of the New Learning Standards in academic year 2018-19. ** Please see the list of activities NYSED has suggested to K-12 at the bottom of this page.

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* 7. Please list the schools with which you are or expect you will be working with and assisting to implement the Next Generation Learning Standards:

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* 8. Are there suggestions/resources/expertise you have that CICU can share with SED and with the advisory group that will help schools with implementation of the Next Generation Learning Standards?

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* 9. Would you be interested in having CICU organize webinar on the topic of the Next Generation Learning Standards, the implementation roadmap and timeline, conducted by a knowledgeable individual from NYSED?

Yes

If yes, when would be the best time to hold such a webinar?

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* 10. Additional comments/thoughts/concerns?

** NYSED has suggested the following as potential activities for the K-12 communities to aid with implementation.
· Conduct presentations on the implementation timeline at district administrative meetings and/or regional/local level meetings. Share information with administrators and teachers.
· Utilize electronic communication and social media to inform stakeholders of the timeline for implementation.
· Review the Introduction to the NYS Next Generation Early Learning Standards, the Preface to the ELA and Mathematics Standards, and the Next Generation Learning Standards Introductions for both ELA and Mathematics, identifying potential needs for future professional development in Phase II.
· Review and discuss Dr. Lesaux’s literacy briefs that offer deeper explanation of concepts embedded in the standards. Provide guidance to districts that serve linguistically diverse learning populations. Additional resources: Blueprint for Improved Results for Students with Disabilities and Blueprint for English Language Learner Success
· Review the new Lifelong Practices of Readers and Writers and Standards for Mathematical Practices, identifying potential needs for future professional development in Phase II.
· Conduct an analysis of the crosswalks at the regional/local level that can be utilized to drive future curricular adjustments.
· Identify experts who can communicate an understanding of the changes between the 2011 P-12 Learning Standards and Next Generation Standards.
· Conduct presentations utilizing standards resource documents at the state/regional/local level (including district administrative meetings) which communicate what is reflected in the NYS Next Generation ELA and Mathematics Learning Standards and the impact on curriculum planning
· Develop and deliver PD for school leaders and teachers that builds understanding of the how the Learning Standards affect the needs of all students, with a focus on developmentally appropriate practice (including play) and best practices for diverse learners.
· Build, support, and enhance knowledge of the NYS Next Generation ELA and Mathematics Learning Standards in the public sector (other stakeholders, higher education, parents, and the community) to promote effective implementation.
· Identify district-level policies, initiatives, funding, and schedules that will support implementation.
· Develop professional learning plan to determine the focus of future professional development and major initiatives for effective implementation of the Next Generation Learning Standards